Directional Terms

Right

Toward the right side of the body
Left

Toward the left side of the body
Superior

a structure above another
Inferior

A structure below another
Cephalic

Closer to the head than another structure
Caudal

Closer to the tail than another structure
Anterior

The front of the body
Posterior

The back of the body
Ventral

Toward the belly
Dorsal

Toward the back
Proximal

Closer to the point of attachment to the body than another structure
Distal

Farther from the point of attachment to the body than another structure
Lateral

Away from the midline of the body
Medial

toward the midline of the body
Superficial

toward or on the surface
Deep

away from the surface, internal

Author

CLOWE

ID

38080

Card Set

Directional Terms

Description

Directional Terms for Humans

Updated

9/28/2010, 9:17:05 PM

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